Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File [BLANK], William Elbertson, N.Y. Agency

SERVICE
NUMBER
Olbertson, William
Invalid
no papers
N.Y. Agency
CONTENTS

2¢ Postage Stamp rec'd F.P.E. Mar. 27, 1920.
The Pension Bureau.
Dear Sirs;
Will you kindly give me all the information you can about William Elbertson. He was in the Revolutionary war & his name is on the pension list in Roberts' "New York in the Revolution". Thanks.

ing you very much, Lake,
Very Truly Yours Josephine Ekerson Setauket Long Island
This name also appears on New York State Ar- chives prepared by B. Fernow, printed in 1887. Vol. 1, page 551 on list of Invalids who received pensions from the State of N.Y. under Act of Legisla- ture of N.Y. dated Apr. 22, 1786.
Cut. Apr. 15, 1920. but that has no bearing on U.S. data.

AW
Rev. War Section.
April 15, 1920.
Josephine Elberson, Setauket, Long Island, N. Y.
Madam:
In reply to your letter of the 27 th ultimo, you are advised, that in the Report of the Secretary of War in relationship to the pension establishment of the United States, which was printed in 1835, on the list of invalid pensioners who had been inscribed on the roll of the New York Agency, and whose residence and other information in regard to them, could not be ascertained in consequence of the destruction of the War Office by fire in 1800 and again in 1814; appears the name William Elbertson , a private of the Army of the Revolution, annual allowance $60. There is no further data on file relative to him.
Very respectfully,
G. M. Fitzgerald
Commissioner.
See memorandum as to State pension on letter of inquiry.